Property Taxes

Council Tax changes in UK may hit Hong Kong property owners

17 Apr 2013

Hong Kong owners of British property may find their costs rising following changes to local government charges which came into force last week. The charges, known as Council Tax, will be levied on...

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Shanghai property transactions hit 3-year high new despite curbs

2 Apr 2013

The volume of Shanghai flat transactions hit a 40-month high in March, as speculators raced to get ahead of new property market cooling measures announced by the central government, a report said...

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Four more cities issue property cooling measures

1 Apr 2013

Shenzhen, Tianjin, Jinan and Hefei have become the latest batch of cities to meet a central government deadline on issuing detailed measures to cool the property market. Tianjin said a 20 per cent...

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Little hope that latest cooling measures will ease property costs

1 Apr 2013

These days, mainlanders and Hongkongers may not see eye to eye on many things - political developments in Hong Kong and even the number of baby formula tins that may be bought, to name two...

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Big cities announce capital gains tax on second-hand properties

31 Mar 2013

Beijing, Chongqing and Shanghai will levy a 20 per cent capital-gains tax on second-hand property transactions.

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K Wah keeps the faith despite curbs

28 Mar 2013

K Wah International, the mid-tier developer, plans to speed up sales of mainland projects to offset the impact of cooling measures on both sides of the border.

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

Singapore interbank rates manipulation claims are hyped

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Enoch Yiu

Qianhai the likely winner in the rush for Hong Kong investment

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Shanghai secondary sales set for record high in rush to beat levies

Sales of secondary homes in Shanghai may hit a record high this month as sellers rush to avoid having to pay the 20 per cent capital gains tax flagged by the government earlier this month.

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China can afford to let its bubble economy burst

Speculation and corruption have come to dominate China's economy since 2007. The two form a temporary equilibrium to sustain growth, though at increasingly low efficiency, as reflected in the...

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Taxation measures influence market

Policy measures relating to taxation and lending conditions can significantly influence buyers worldwide, including luxury home buyers, says Christie's International Real Estate.

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Tax

Expats dazed and confused by stamp duty

New stamp duties rolled out over the last few months to try and cool the property market have been a big blow for expatriates in Hong Kong - and a matter of some confusion.

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FRANCE

Hollande's taxes threaten to end Paris home price boom

Home prices in Paris, up 37 per cent since 2009, are set to end their upward streak as President Francois Hollande cuts property subsidies and raises taxes.

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Legal experts warn against divorces to avoid property tax

Authorities in several cities in China have noticed a rising number of couples filing for divorce this month after China’s State Council announced on February 20th it would introduce a 20 per cent...

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